[Effect of long-term medical nutrition therapy on the survival of head and neck cancer patients - based on real-world data]

Magy Onkol. 2023 Dec 18;67(4):341-344. Epub 2023 Nov 23.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

At the 45th Congress of ESPEN (The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism), we presented for the first time the initial results of our 2023 oncology research, in which we revealed positive correlations between the persistence of medical nutrition therapy and overall survival, in head and neck cancer patients. Patients who received longterm nutrition therapy (≥7 months) had a significantly longer survival (p<0.0001) than those who received only short-term nutrition therapy intervention, i.e., for 1-3 months. The aim, methodology and results of the Hungarian research aroused the interest of the congress participants; therefore, we also publish it in Hungarian in the form of a short notice.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology
  • Nutrition Therapy*
  • Nutritional Status